Necktie holder and press



H. D BRANDT NECKTIE HOLDER AND PRESS Filed June 13; 1922 flrrdsanl v ToaZZ whom it may concern:

Patented July 28, 1925.

UNITED STATES 1,547,783.- ,PATENT OFFICE.

HARRISON D. BRANDT, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

NNEGKTIE HOLDER AND-PRESfi Application filed June 13, 1922 Serial no. 568,016.

1 Wall, or other supporting surface; and one which will simultaneously press the most crumpled part of each of a considerable number of worn ties, together with means for automatically adjusting the pressure on the ties in proportion to the thickness of the tie or ties beingpressed.

In order to more clearly disclose the construction, operation and use of the inven tion, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming: part of the present application. Throughout the several'figures ofthe drawings like reference characters designate thesame parts in.the several views.

In the drawings 1- Fig. l is a front view of the-invention, as it will appear in position for use, with the pressing member in operative position;

Fig.2 is a' central vertical cross section on line, 22:of.Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal cross section on line'-33 of Fig. 1;

I Fig. 415 a frontelevation, with the pressing; member and clamp in open or; inoperative position, the pressing member being part'ly' broken away; and, o,

Fig. .5 is" an uenlarged cross sectional detail of the pivot roclimounting, spring, and relatedizpartsz 1 Preferably,-. the -:device,. is: made of sheet metal, though. wood oranyother suitable material may 'bewused, oficou-rse.

In'tthe' construct-ionnof the invention, a base member 1 cooperateswith a pressing member-2 to press, therebetween, the ties. Preferably, the 1 inner :or operative face of each .member is .felt covered 'or provided with some other. comparatively compressible substance orrmaterial The base member 1 is provided with upper and lower extensionsi 4:, havingrolled or turned edges 5. These longitudinal extensions serve as supportsacross or over which the ties may be hung. The rolled or turned edges provide a free sliding surface for the cloth of'the ties in taking'them from the device or;in hanging them inposition to be pressed while, at the same tlme, avoiding any possibility of catching as would otherwise be the case.

Thus, when in position for pressing, one side or half of the tiewill extend between the members 1 and 2, while the other lies between the member 1 and the wall, door, or other supporting surface, after first pass.- mg over the rolled edge 5 of the extension 1, of course. i

In the preferred construction, the device is of the general oblong shape shown, though that is not essential. From each corner of the base member 1 extends a rearwardly directed ear 6 having'a rearwardly elongated pivot rod slot or opening 7.. These, slots slidably receive the pivot rods 8. The extended ends of one of these.

rods are securely fixed to' or seated in rearwardly extending ears 9 of the pressing member, thus hingedly connecting the pressng member 2 at one end to the correspondmg end of the base member 1. These ears 9 are parallel to and superposed on the slot ted ears 6. Thus, as that particular pivot rod 8 is moved toward the rear of its slots,

that end ofthe pressing member 2 will be drawn toward the cooperating face of base member 1.

In order tosecure the pressing member 2 in operative position relatively to the base member 1, a U-shaped clamping plate 10 is provided at the end of the base member 1 adjacent the free end of pressing member 2.

This plate 10 has ears 9, in which are secured or fixed the ends of a second pivot rod 8 In assembled relation, the ears 9 are superposed' on. a pair of cooperating ears 6 of thebase member 1, the pivot rod extending through and playing freely in the slots. 7. In operative: position, the clamping plate 10 is swung over and engages the. free end of the pressing-,member while :the pressingmember is in operative position. Thus, by having the pivot rods 8 'slidable' rearwardly in slots 7, at both ends, there is considerable lateral play or movement of the pressingmember toward and from the basemember, allowing for a llO considerable variation in f thickness of ties applying the pressure must be flexible, so

thatit may befexerted on one thickness as readily as upon another. Various means may equally well be used for exerting this pressure. One preferred type is shown and comprises a substantially semi-elliptic leaf spring 11 secured to each end of the base 1 by small fingers 12 struck up from the base and overlapping the adjacent edges of the spring. The springs are placed between the base 1 and the pivot rods 8 in such positions that their free ends engage the pivot rods and force them away from the base member, thereby drawing the pressing member 2 toward the base member. Al though semi-elliptic springs, such as illustrated, are preferred, it is clear that any suitable means may be used. The semielliptic spring is highly efiicient, very easily positioned to engage and operate in such a position relatively to the pivot rods, and involves the minimum of expense.

In order tosupport the press on a wall, door, or other suitable surface, brackets are provided, each comprising two legs 13 and l t lying in approximately parallel planes and extending in substantially opposite directions but connected by an inclined plate or bar 15. One leg of each of these brackets is pivotally connected to each corner of the member 1. This pivotal connection permits the bracket to be rotated to such position that it will be directly in the rear of the member 1, and will lie wholly within the lines bounding said member. At the same time, such rotation will swing each bracket from its outwardly extending position, considerably beyond the edge of the member 1, to a retracted position in the rear of the member 1 and very close to the rear face thereof, as will be clearly seen, thereby collapsing the device for more compact packing. Each bracket at the junction between the inclined bar 15 and the free'or outer leg is provided with a key-hole slot extending from the junction point upwardly into the leg. In order tohang the device in position for use, it is only necessary to place two screws or nails in the door, wall, or

other supporting surface and then present the two legs on one edge of the member 1 in such position that the heads of these screws or nails will pass through the key-hole slots and the shanks will slip up into the re stricted portion of the slots. By having the brackets on both the upper and lower edges, the holder may be hung by either set so that it may be opened either toward the right or toward the left, as most convenient.

When hung to open toward the right, the rolled edge of the extension along one edge of the member 1 will support the ties and when'hung to open toward the left, the ties will be similarly supported from the other rolled edge. I

It is worthy of note that the spring pressure exerted increases in proportion to the thickness of the ties, the greater thickness.

being under greater pressure, thereby in creasingthe pressing effect in direct proportion to the increase in the number of ties or the thickness of the ties being pressed. Also, by having a slidingpivot at both ends, an approximately uniform pressure is maintained from end to end, as the whole pressing member is moved bodily by the two springs, acting simultaneously at opposite ends; and, likewise, it is free to yield bodily from end t end or, if necessary somewhat more at one end than at the other.

The present invention provides a single compact and inexpensive device whereby a considerable number of ties may be kept conveniently accessible, adequately pressed, and ready to wear at all times. WVhen any one of the ties is'wanted to wear, the clamp is released and the pressing member is swung to open position and the tie removed. When the tie has been taken, the pressing member is swung back and the clamp swung over it to secure it in operative position.

It is thought that the construction, operation, and use of the invention will be clear from the preceding detailed descrip tion.

It is clear that changes may be made in the construction, arrangement and disposition of the several parts of the invention within the scope of the appended claims, without in any way departing from the field and scope of the invention defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is 1. A tie holder comprising a'base member, a cooperating member, a sliding pivotal connection between said members permitting movement ofone of said members with respect to the other :while parallel thereto throughout such movement, resilient means for normally forcing said members toward each other, a clamping device adapted to engage over the free end of said cooperating member, a sliding pivotal connection between said base member and said device permitting relative movement of said device while parallel to said base member throughout such movement, and resilient means for normally forcing said device toward said base member to hold the free end of said cooperating member in opera- ]give position with relation to said base mem- 2. A tie holder comprising a base member,

a cooperating member, means for connecting while remaining parallel to each other as well as movement such as will release said member to move to inoperative position with respect to the other member, and resilient means for normally forcing said device and the member to which it is connected toward each other.

3. A neck tie holder and press comprising, a base member, and supporting brackets mounted on said base member at an angle I thereto and rotatable in paths describing through said leg of each bracket and into said base member and inclined toward the longitudinal centre of said base member whereby, upon rotation in one direction said brackets will be bodily retracted nearer the longitudinal center of said base member while upon reverse rotation they will be extended.

5. A neck tie holder comprising, a base member, provided with rearwardly extending slotted ears, a cooperating member having rearwardly extending ears, a pivot carried in the ears of said cooperating member and slidably mounted in the slots of said slotted ears, and a clamping device pivoted to the base member and adapted to engage the cooperating member to maintain it in operative position.

6.'A neck tie holder comprising, a base member provided with rearwardly extending slotted cars, a cooperating member hav ing rearwardly extending ears, a pivot rod carried in the ears of said cooperating member and slidably mounted in the slots of said slotted ears, a clamping device provided with rearwardly extending ears and adapted to engage the cooperating member to maintain it in operative position, a pivot rod carried in the ears of said device and slidably mounted in slotted ears of said base member, andmeans for yieldingly forcing said base and cooperating members toward each other.

7. A neck-tie holder and press comprising a base member, supporting brackets each having a leg angularly disposed relatively to the bar thereof, and a pivot passed through said leg of each bracket and into said base member and inclined toward the longitudinal centre of said base member, whereby said brackets will be caused to travel in paths describing frusto-cones in clining toward the longitudinal centre of said base, rotation in one direction retracting said legs nearer the longitudinal centre of said base member, while reverse rotation extends them.

Signed at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, this 12th day of June, 1922.

HARRISON D. BRANDT.

Witnesses: V

CHAS. A. JHREss, BENJ. W. MoVEY. 

